Matawin River (Quebec)
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For other places with the same name, see Matawin.
The Matawin River is a 161-kilometre (100 mi) river, flowing from west to east through the administrative regions of Lanaudière and Mauricie, in Quebec, Canada.
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Matawin River | |
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Location | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Quebec |
Region | Saint-Michel-des-Saints |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Matawin Lake, Lac-Matawin, Quebec Elevation 491 m (1,611 ft) 46°49′00″N 74°18′00″W |
Mouth | |
• location | Saint-Maurice River at Shawinigan / Lake Norman, Quebec, 1 km South of Matawin-River hamlet Elevation: 101 metres (331 ft) 46°54′11″N 72°56′00″W |
Length | 161 km (100 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 5,560 km2 (2,150 sq mi)[1] |
Basin features | |
River system | St. Lawrence River |
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Matawin River is the main tributary of the Saint-Maurice River. Other major tributaries are the rivers Vermillion and Manouane, for which their respective mouth is located North of La Tuque.
On its way, the Matawin River feeds mainly the Taureau Reservoir which is surrounded by the Regional Park of Taureau Lake.
Since the mid-19th century, forestry has been the dominant economic activity of the Matawin River watershed, with tourism taking place as a secondary role.